Béoumi Department Explained

Béoumi Department
Native Name:Département de Béoumi
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Vallée du Bandama
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Gbêkê
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Béoumi
Established Title:1988
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept
Established Title1:1997
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title2:2011
Established Date2:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Koffi Kouamé
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2520
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:195015
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Béoumi Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 195,015 and its seat is the settlement of Béoumi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ando-Kékrénou, Béoumi, Bodokro, Kondrobo, Lolobo, Marabadiassa, and N'Guessankro. It is the geographical center of the country.

History

Béoumi Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department.[4]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Béoumi Department was included in Vallée du Bandama Region.

In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Béoumi Department became part of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District.

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. http://news.abidjan.net/h/481051.html "Béoumi plaide pour la construction de cinq nouveaux collèges"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"